I was listening to the radio yesterday (FM) when it suddenly shut off. Then the clock screen showed "1:" until this morning. I unplugged and replugged it from the wall outlet. Same problem.

This monring I changed the 9V battery. Now all the lights turn on and stay lit. It doesn't respond to any buttons or the remote. Any idea how to fix it?I was listening to the radio yesterday (FM) when it suddenly shut off. Then the clock screen showed "1:" until this morning. I unplugged and replugged it from the wall outlet. Same problem.

This monring I changed the 9V battery. Now all the lights turn on and stay lit. It doesn't respond to any buttons or the remote. Any idea how to fix it?

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The display dims automatically to medium or low brightness, as appropriate for low light room conditions. You can adjust the brightness setting of the display for both strong light and lowest light environments, but not for the medium light setting. Turn the system off before setting brightness levels.

• In a strongly lit room, hold down CD Mode and press Volume up or down to adjust the setting between 5 and 9 (it is preset to 8).• In a barely lit room, hold down CD Mode and press Volume up or down to adjust the setting between 1 and 5 (it is preset to 2).• If you do not want the system to dim automatically, set both levels to 5.

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If you look closely you will find a light sensor on the outside - it looks round and has some squiggly red waves on it. It's probably bad and needs to be replaced. Its' purpose is to sense the ambient light, send a signal to the processor and vary the brightness of the display. Check also to see if it's blocked.

Unfortunately, Bose will not release their schematics of parts lists, effectively giving them a monopoly on repair of these sets. On their web
site, www.bose.com, they offer to repair most Wave sets for $100 or
give $200 credit towards the purchase of a new Wave. Before you spend
the big bucks though, you might want to check out the new HD radios.
Better sound and MUCH lower prices than the Bose.

The display dims automatically to medium or low brightness, as appropriate for low light room conditions. You can adjust the brightness setting of the display for both strong light and lowest light environments, but not for the medium light setting. Turn the system off before setting brightness levels.

• In a strongly lit room, hold down CD Mode and press Volume up or down to adjust the setting between 5 and 9 (it is preset to 8).• In a barely lit room, hold down CD Mode and press Volume up or down to adjust the setting between 1 and 5 (it is preset to 2).• If you do not want the system to dim automatically, set both levels to 5.